3rd Test, at the bestest cricket ground ever & ever: England v. Pakistan

Oh dear TWO clear OUTs not given by the umpires.

Absolute cr*p umpiring bordering on outright cheating? Could be. :(

Edited: wait a minute is the racist Darrell Hair one of the umpires against Pakistan again despite continuing requests not to use him? Excuse me while I scratch my chin furtively.
 
Maybe Pakistan should have done a reverse-Minstrels after lunch, i.e. painted their faces white and hope Hair will give them an OUT.

Third clear OUT not given by the umpires. The plot thickens. Rams, looks like your statement is being followed to the letter.
 
Dumpstar said:
Oh dear TWO clear OUTs not given by the umpires.

Absolute cr*p umpiring bordering on outright cheating? Could be. :(

Edited: wait a minute is the racist Darrell Hair one of the umpires against Pakistan again despite continuing requests not to use him? Excuse me while I scratch my chin furtively.
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According to BBC website:
One of the three was the other umpire and another one was given a no ball…..
 
The third OUT was Kaneria bowling - should have been given LBW (Petersen I think). The No Ball was the fourth appeal, which was finally called correctly (for no ball).
 
Why the ICC, despite protestations from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka insist on keeping Darryl Hair on the umpires panel is beyond me...
 
Sultan said:
Why the ICC, despite protestations from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka insist on keeping Darryl Hair on the umpires panel is beyond me...
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Only way to guarantee victories for non-Sub-Indian continent teams (other than Australia of course who win on merit).
 
172-1

Only England now can win this match. Can't see it happening though, specially not with England 1-0 up in the series.
 
206-2. England are scoring at quite a rate here. What's the plan? Get a lead of 350-ish and then have a real go at them tomorrow?
 
214-3. Gettting ever so slightly nervous now.
 
He also has 10 centuries in 30 tests, which surely gives him a ratio to match any of the game's greats.
 
271-5. This match is getting really interesting. Probably too much so for England's liking....
 
293-5. That's a lead of 270.

Bubbling up nicely this test...
 
This would have been a great test match, had it not become null and void after the umpires cheated on the very first day. :(

Its got draw written all over it.
 
The game is poised very evenly at the moment, Pakistan and England both will think that they can win. England probably has the upper hand but only slightly because they have the runs on the board.
 
Get in therrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeee....

Still, won't be safe until we've got rid of Younas and Inzaman.... argubly the two best batsman in the world....
 
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